pitaka
See also: pitaka'
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit पिटक (piṭaka), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pirtakas.
Noun
pitaka (plural pitakas)
- (Buddhism) A collection of Buddhist scriptures.
Related terms
Translations
a collection of Buddhist scripture
Anagrams
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Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish petaca (“tobacco pouch”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: pi‧ta‧ka
- IPA(key): /piˈtaka/ [piˈta.ka]
Noun
pitáka
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish petaca (“tobacco pouch”), from Classical Nahuatl petlācalli (“woven wicker hamper”). Not related to Sanskrit पीतक (pītaka, “basket, box”), despite the similarity of meaning.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /piˈtakaʔ/ [pɪˈt̪aː.xɐʔ]
- Rhymes: -akaʔ
- Syllabification: pi‧ta‧ka
Noun
pitakà (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜒᜆᜃ)
- wallet; purse
- Synonyms: kartera, portamoneda, kartamoneda, kuwarta-moneda, lukbutan
See also
References
- “pitaka”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018